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Business Roundtable
(Encyclopedia) Business Roundtable (BRT), an association consisting of the chief executive officers of major U.S. corporations that was founded in 1972…Benelux Economic Union
(Encyclopedia) Benelux Economic UnionBenelux Economic Unionbĕnˈəlŭksˌ [key], economic treaty among Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. It arose out of a customs convention signed in 1944, but…Carnegie Corporation of New York
(Encyclopedia) Carnegie Corporation of New York, foundation established (1911) to administer Andrew Carnegie's remaining personal fortune for philanthropic purposes. Initially endowed with $125…World Meteorological Organization
(Encyclopedia) World Meteorological Organization (WMO), specialized agency of the United Nations; established in 1950 with headquarters at Geneva, it became affiliated with the United Nations a year…Wells, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Wells, Henry, 1805–78, American pioneer expressman, b. Thetford, Vt. As a child he moved with his family to central New York state. In 1843 he established express service between New…Central American Common Market
(Encyclopedia) Central American Common Market (CACM), trade organization envisioned by a 1960 treaty between Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. The treaty established (1961) a…fraternity and sorority
(Encyclopedia) fraternity and sorority, in American colleges, a student society formed for social purposes, into which members are initiated by invitation and occasionally by a period of trial known…Camp Gagetown
(Encyclopedia) Camp Gagetown, military camp, S central N.B., Canada. It was established in 1952 and is the largest (436 sq mi/1,129 sq km) military camp in Canada.Braidwood, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Braidwood, Thomas, 1715–1806, English educator, grad. Univ. of Edinburgh. He established (1760) at Edinburgh the first school in Great Britain for deaf-mutes, moving it to London in…Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(Encyclopedia) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), organization established by the Bangkok Declaration (1967), linking the nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and…Trending
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